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1977, adopted unanimously on April 20, 2011, after recalling resolutions

1540 Year 1540 ( MDXL) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events January–June * January 6 – King Henry VIII marries Anne of Cleves, his fourth Queen consort; the ma ...

(2004),

1673 Events January–March * January 22 – Impostor Mary Carleton is hanged at Newgate Prison in London, for multiple thefts and returning from penal transportation. * February 10 – Molière's ''comédie-ballet'' ''The Imag ...

(2006) and

1810 Events January–March * January 1 – Major-General Lachlan Macquarie officially becomes Governor of New South Wales. * January 4 – Australian seal hunter Frederick Hasselborough discovers Campbell Island, in the Subantarctic. * Jan ...

(2008) concerning

non-proliferation Nuclear proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as " Nuclear Weapon States" by the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Wea ...

, the Council extended the mandate of the committee established in Resolution 1540 to monitor efforts to prevent

weapons of mass destruction A weapon of mass destruction (WMD) is a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or any other weapon that can kill and bring significant harm to numerous individuals or cause great damage to artificial structures (e.g., buildings), natu ...

from being acquired by

terrorist Terrorism, in its broadest sense, is the use of criminal violence to provoke a state of terror or fear, mostly with the intention to achieve political or religious aims. The term is used in this regard primarily to refer to intentional violen ...

s or other non-state actors.

Resolution

Observations

In the preamble of the resolution, the Security Council expressed concern at the risk of the misacquisition of

chemical A chemical substance is a form of matter having constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Some references add that chemical substance cannot be separated into its constituent elements by physical separation methods, i.e., w ...

, biological and

nuclear weapon A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either fission (fission bomb) or a combination of fission and fusion reactions ( thermonuclear bomb), producing a nuclear explosion. Both bom ...

s, and reminded all Member States to comply with obligations relating to

disarmament Disarmament is the act of reducing, limiting, or abolishing weapons. Disarmament generally refers to a country's military or specific type of weaponry. Disarmament is often taken to mean total elimination of weapons of mass destruction, such as ...

, arms control and non-proliferation. In this regard, international co-operation was essential. The Council stressed that controls on the export of technologies and information that could be used for

should be further strengthened. Meanwhile, the resolution recognised progress had been made with regards to the implementation of Resolution 1540, though noted that countries had taken few measures in some of its areas, nor reported to the 1540 Committee on measures taken to implement the resolution. At the same time, the Council recognised that some states required assistance in implementing Resolution 1540.

Acts

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the mandate of 1540 Committee was further extended for a period of 10 years, until April 25, 2021. The Committee was instructed to undertake a comprehensive review five and ten years prior to the renewal of its mandate on the implementation of Resolution 1540, and to submit an annual work plan by May 31, 2011 to the Council. Furthermore, the Committee was to receive assistance from eight experts. The resolution then addressed the following issues relating to the Committee: ;Implementation of Resolution 1540 :All countries that had not reported to the Committee on their efforts to implement Resolution 1540 were requested to do so as soon as possible. ;Assistance :Countries that required assistance were instructed to notify the Committee, while other countries were asked to provide assistance to the Committee. ;Co-operation with international, regional and subregional organisations :International, regional and subregional organisations were called upon to provide a point of contact with the Committee for the implementation of Resolution 1540, and to engage in the sharing of information. ;Transparency and outreach :The 1540 Committee had to continue to act in a transparent manner, making the fullest use of its website and to organise and participate in outreach events. ;Administration and resources *The Council recognised that the Committee required sustained support and resources to fulfill its mandate.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org1540 Committee website
{{UNSCR 2011 1977 Nuclear weapons policy 1977 April 2011 events

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